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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,824.55, 122,576.40 and 48,537.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,824.55, 122,576.40 and 48,537.43 is: 66,980.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,824.55 : 122,576.40 = 48,537.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,824.55/122,576.40 = 48,537.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,824.55x = 122,576.40 × 48,537.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,824.55x = 5,949,543,434.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,543,434.65/88,824.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,980.85

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